Rap songs white people like. This one, for instance.
The best example I can think of is Baby Got Back.
I, at some point, dedicated to memory the lyrics of "Bust a Move".
He hasn't been around much lately, has he?
The song linked in the OP is horrible and degenerate.
The song linked in the OP is horrible and degenerate.
5: M/tch posted fantas/c salad /deas /n the salad thread.
9: Ah, okay. I didn't read that one.
I had occasion to listen to O.P.P. lately and was surprised at how unsubtle the lyrics are. I remembered it as more of an in-joke, but really all you had to do was listen to the words.
[A]ll you had to do was listen to the words.
And thus it escapes me to this day.
As a sign of my own Big Glaring Cultural Blindspots (or, more likely, my age), I had not heard any of the songs in this thread until now. I have heard the one in the OP, however, since it's been in constant rotation on the radio recently.
13: What about this one? (The original; the remix?)
The song linked in the OP is horrible and degenerate.
The song linked in the OP totally ripped off the hook from this song.
Canonically, white people like Mos Def
6 is true. I really intensely disliked the song in the OP. It was made far worse by the video. I don't think I've ever hated fictional characters in a music video more. I hate the insult "trying too hard," but it applies in a rather pathetic way here.
That song is terrible. There's a synth noise that I like briefly towards the beginning. Everything else is horrendous.
It must be sort of disheartening to post music here.
"Hey guys, here's a song I really like!"
"That's the worst thing I've ever heard in my life, you fool."
The song is terrible, though. And now it's stuck in my head.
hey sifu I have a new song for you to hate!
What is the song in the OP? I don't know when I'll get to a device that plays Flash videos, so I'm extra curious.
It must be sort of disheartening to post music here.
It probably should be, but I've resigned myself to loving shamelessly overproduced pop music. I love a DIY recording, but I really love the slick stuff, too.
What is the song in the OP?
"Stereo Hearts" by Gym Class Heroes (ft. Adam Levine {of Maroon 5 fame}).
It must be sort of disheartening to post music here.
Oh, I dunno.
Oh, wow, white people like that song? I does well in the 4-5-year-old Caucasian demographic in our house and I suppose I'd grant that it's catchy. I wish something beyond the radio in my car worked so we could just listen to Raffi like in Lee's.
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I'm listening to this TAL episode and have to mentally insert "white" about every ten seconds so far. "A mom blends in. Nobody suspects a mom..."
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I've resigned myself to loving shamelessly overproduced pop music
Oh my lord do I love some overproduced pop music. But not the song in the post.
Also, re. 18, it is totally easy to one-up someone who says their favorite artist is Mos Def. Either talk about how Mos Def is quite multitalented and all, but Talib Kweli is clearly the far superior rapper, or go on about how Ms. Fat Booty is fine and all, but the Aretha song it samples is really great.
I never heard an adult wish to listen to Raffi before.
30.last contains two very agreeable propositions.
the 4-5-year-old Caucasian demographic
My Caucasian 5-year-old is all about the pop punk.
White people don't like Gym Class Heroes. If by "white people" you mean "the bourgeois bohemians that SWPL is making fun of". Or even if you mean white people in general. Gym Class Heroes is a band for 13-year-old girls.
Also, re. 18, it is totally easy to one-up someone who says their favorite artist is Mos Def. Either talk about how Mos Def is quite multitalented and all, but Talib Kweli is clearly the far superior rapper, or go on about how Ms. Fat Booty is fine and all, but the Aretha song it samples is really great.
Or if it's one of the bourgeois bohemian types, just point out the part in "RE:Definition" where he uses the word "fag". How could you, Mos?
31: If it's that or a five-year-old scrwaming along to Ke$ha, I'd prefer Raffi. Plus Val and Alex don't understand how radio works and get mad if we have to get out of the car and the song is over when we get back or so something. I'm just being annoyed for no good reason and non-stop Baby Beluga is not much better than Maroon Five.
Speaking of kiddie music, everybody but me is going to see Dan Zanes in about an hour. I'm going for a jog.
scrwaming along to Ke$ha
Is that what it's called? Perfect!
37: Screaming, but what I mistyped is more accurate.
This thread needs M/tch.
I'm waaaaay too authentic to like any rap songs that white people like.
38: Like I said, it's perfect! Your fingers knew what they were doing.
any of those 3 acts still together?
Heh. Actually I'm reminded--the other day our two year old girl turned on an ipod the other day and started "dancing" to Fugazi.
19 gets it right. And so much abandoned property littering our communities parks and recreation areas!
Gym Class Heroes did take POS out on tour with them and got him some much needed publicity, so that was nice.
Bringing is together with TJ's 43: dancing to Fugazi
To the OP: I'm fond of this song which seems like nicely geeky hip-hop
35: More like Four Year Strong, Motion City Soundtrack, and Superchunk.
5.1 miles in 51 minutes. First time I've gone that far that fast. Unless I had a car or something.
Why aren't you seeing Dan Zanes? I would love to see Dan Zanes. I'm not sure I could even get my children to go anymore, though.
47: I had a little flashback the other night and listened to "Slack Motherfucker" like 6 times in a row.
49: He insisted on not moving at six miles per hour.
I have seen Dan Zanes, when he was in the Del Fuegos.
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Ugly shoe, or the ugliest shoe? Regardless, I kinda want 'em.
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Loving would be easy if your colors were like my dream . . .
53: Barefoot running is supposed to be the best thing for your feet. I'd go with that.
I, at some point, dedicated to memory the lyrics of "Bust a Move".
In a rather Leslie-Knoperific moment, I just rapped a large chunk of this song to Tweety while we were waiting at a crosswalk.
You could have found a less roundabout way to say "Come sit next to me, you fine fellow".
58: I agree. the 7-10 year old demographic in our house is listening to k-pop.
I shouldn't make it sound like I think kids should be stuck listening only to kid music, just that I'd prefer to have some control over what non-kid-oriented music gets heard. That's why Mara can and often does sing the bassline and "ooh baby baby" from Push It but not the actual "push it" part. I enjoy that much more than Alex's warbling of "Baby you a fiiiiiiuhwooooork!" although kids singing are just generally cute I suppose.
Cassidy's current favorite song is "Turning Japanese" by the Vapors, of which I absolutely approve. But I noticed yesterday that both she and Noah believe the guy is singing "I got your pigeon! I got your pigeon! I'd like a million of them all to myself."
61: There's a Skankin' Pickle cover of that song.